Munit in Papua New Guinea

The Munit have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Munit is the primary language of a people that lives just west of the city of Madang, the provincial capital. Because the Munit people live close to Madang town, some are familiar with Tok Pisin. Approximately one in four can also read Tok Pisin with comprehension. Thank God that this may enable them to access God's word in Tok Pisin.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Their proximity to the city gives them access to education, business and income opportunities. For example, they are able to sell their livestock, food crops, cocoa and coconuts at the Madang markets or to the supermarkets in Madang. Of all of these, cocoa is the main source of income.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The vast majority of the Munit people are Christian, but they need to understand their faith better.


What Are Their Needs?

Munit is related to the Girawa and Kein languages that belong to the people living southwest of Munit land. Thank God that the Girawa New Testament was completed in 1995 and can be accessed online (for example on scripture Earth). Furthermore, literacy is at about 50 per cent for Girawa speakers. It may be that some more well-educated Girawa speakers can also speak Munit and could contribute to a Munit translation project.


Prayer Points

Pray that those who can understand the Tok Pisin Bible will share God's word with their people.
Pray that God would thrust out workers to help bring his word to the Munit people in a language that they understand.
Pray for the economic and physical welfare of the Munit people.


Scripture Prayers for the Munit in Papua New Guinea.


References

Wycliffe Bible Translators


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Munit
People Name in Country Munit
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,700
Population all Countries 1,700
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 13876
ROP3 Code 106909
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: Trans-Gogol district.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: Trans-Gogol district..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 25.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Munit (1,700 speakers)
Language Code mtc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Munit (1,700 speakers)
Language Code mtc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Munit

Primary Language:  Munit

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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